Aleksandar Gajić*
University “Union – Nikola Tesla” Belgrade, Serbia, Center for Strategy National Security Research – CESNA B, Belgrade
gajic.aleksandar76@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The process of European integration represents first class, social project for all the countries of the subregion of the Western Balkans. The author considers the implementation of the Bologna Declaration and the Lisbon Strategy, as well as Tempus and Erasmus Mundus program of the European Commission dedicated to the establishment of a Knowledge economy in the surveyed countries. The analysis shows that the Western Balkan countries are making great efforts to implement provisions of the Bologna process, particularly at the level of formal adoption in the form of law. However, numerous weaknesses are reported in the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy and the elements of strengthening the impact of the labour market. According to all relevant indicators, the level of the Europeanisation of higher education in the Western Balkans is below the EU average, which points to the unsustainability and the necessity for the transformation of existing concepts.
Keywords Innovative concept; Higher education; Knowledge economy; European integration; Western Balkan
INTRODUCTION
The last decade of the twentieth century, testifies that he began a period of globalization, which is characterized by global competition, breaking the standards of the world market and the international orientation of the organization. Globalization represents a set of different processes which basically have the idea of developing and connecting the world and can be considered from different angles. However, most often defined as a concept, form and phenomenon that implies multiple and drastic changes in all dimensions of life. It has the ability to create change which affect on the whole world. Human knowledge has become the main source of wealth and an important pillar of any society. The quality of higher education determines the future of every country, which led to significant changes in this area. However, in order to education be productive and efficiently it has to follows the rapid changes of everyday life. It is quite clear that knowledge in today’s world has become the most important potential, and the development of information and communication technologies contributed to the entire planet are increasingly relies on this “intangible” resource. New situation, which involves the modernization of administration and management, increasing demand for educational and scientific research activities, connectivity and networking, puts new challenges for the Western Balkan countries, which all have a common goal – accession to the European Union. The interest of the entire Western Balkan region is its own development and strengthening connection with Europe, whereby high education can play a significant role. (Arandarenko and Bartlett, 2012, p. 202.)
Volume 9, No.1 (2024): April
ISSN 2661-2666 (Online) International Scientific Journal Monte (ISJM)
ISSN 2661-264X (Print)
DOI : 10.33807/monte.20243087
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.33807/monte.20243087
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